School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 33.11 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
33.11 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
42.28 million number
in 1970
All-time low
31.72 million number
in 2004
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend stood at 33.11 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 42.28 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.72 million number, in 2004.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.28 million number | — |
| 1971 | 41.77 million number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.16 million number | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.43 million number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.71 million number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 39.38 million number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 39.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.04 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 38.95 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.78 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 38.22 million number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 37.68 million number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 37.14 million number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.56 million number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 36.04 million number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.80 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 35.63 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.56 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 35.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35.87 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 35.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.63 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.64 million number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.74 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.63 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.45 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.24 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.11 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.33 million number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.92 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.51 million number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.12 million number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.67 million number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 31.85 million number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.72 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.78 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.81 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.82 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.78 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.87 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.94 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.64 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.84 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.71 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.51 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.11 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.07 million number | 38.78 million number | 42.28 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.42 million number | 35.56 million number | 38.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.25 million number | 33.92 million number | 35.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.19 million number | 31.72 million number | 33.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 million number | 32.94 million number | 34.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 33.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.72 million number in 2004.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.